Giffords ‘brought grace and respect to our state’

At last year’s State of the Union, Rep. Gabby Giffords seat stood empty between Arizona congressmen Raul Grijalva and Jeff Flake. They may not have imagined it then, that one year later, Giffords would be able to join them. Calling her recovery “unbelievable”, they say having her sit between them during last night’s State of the Union was “emotional and uplifting.”